> On 1 Aug 2025, at 22:17, Stanley Halpin <stan@stans-photography.info> wrote: > > Bill, thanks for the extensive description of your setup! And thanks to Ralf for his question! > When I read your first post and did a quick look at the image of your setup, my first question was “what light source?” I hadn’t expected something quite so elaborate, but totally understand the concept. > I have tried doing some 35mm film and slide scanning via camera-on-a-copy-stand, macro lens, using a light-box for light source. Never satisfactory, the lighting just too uneven across the frame. > > Stan I’m very impressed by Bill’s setup, and his approach of doing it with stuff he already has, or can build himself. I only have 35mm to scan, so my setup is simpler. One thing I wanted to avoid was stray light from the camera-on-a-stand approach, so I use a Pentax Slide Holder K fitted to a macro lens and extension tube for 1X magnification on a full-frame camera. The diffuser on the slide holder can be screwed off and I replace it with a step-up ring to attach it to the light source, a 95+ CRI led light from JJC, which has its own diffuser. The set up is slightly different for unmounted slides and negs, where I use a strip-film holder mounted on the light source, and extension tubes rather than the slide holder. Like Bill I use pixel shift to increase the resolution, but the camera I use does it all in-body.